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CHICAGO – January 26, 2009 – Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leading interactive entertainment publisher and developer, today announced that the company has shipped approximately 1.8 million units of Mortal Kombat® vs. DC Universe worldwide for the Xbox®360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.
"Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe was the result of countless hours of hard work by many people, and seeing the game surpass the million-seller plateau makes it worth all the effort," said Ed Boon, Mortal Kombat co-founder and creative director, Midway. "We're already hard at work on our next version of Mortal Kombat, and look forward to being able to reveal more details in the future."
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe also continues to set a number of internal Midway records. The game was the most pre-ordered MK title in company history, and more than 3.6 million Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe matches have been played online worldwide for the PS3, according to numbers from GameSpy Technology,* which provides connected gaming, multiplayer and statistics gathering services to the title.
The standard edition of Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe is available for a U.S. suggested retail price of $59.95, and a limited number of copies of the Kollector's Edition are still available for a U.S. suggested retail price of $69.95.
1.8 Million Copies of MK vs. DCU Sold, Next MK In The Works
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1.8 Million Copies of MK vs. DCU Sold, Next MK In The Works
Midway has just announced that over 1,8 Million copies of Mortal Kombat VS. DC Universe have been sold worldwide. Commenting the success of the game, creative director Ed Boon shares with us that work on the next installment of the franchise has already begun. From the press release:
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I'm confused. Is the game still going to be made even though they're going bankrupt?
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Midway is not bankrupting. They are going for reorganization.
They are still going to operate as usual, at least for the moment.
They are still going to operate as usual, at least for the moment.
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